diff --git a/src/morphic.js b/src/morphic.js
index cbfd6e4bc5..4ab12520d6 100644
--- a/src/morphic.js
+++ b/src/morphic.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     written by Jens Mönig
     jens@moenig.org
 
-    Copyright (C) 2010-2023 by Jens Mönig
+    Copyright (C) 2010-2024 by Jens Mönig
 
     This file is part of Snap!.
 
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@
 
 /*jshint esversion: 11, bitwise: false*/
 
-var morphicVersion = '2023-November-07';
+var morphicVersion = '2024-January-22';
 var modules = {}; // keep track of additional loaded modules
 var useBlurredShadows = true;
 
@@ -2130,8 +2130,8 @@ Color.prototype.toRGBstring = function () {
 
 Color.fromString = function (aString) {
     // I parse rgb/rgba strings into a Color object
-    var components = aString.split(/[\(),]/).slice(1,5);
-    return new Color(components[0], components[1], components[2], components[3]);
+    var channels = aString.split(/[\(),]/).slice(0,4);
+    return new Color(+channels[0], +channels[1], +channels[2], +channels[3]);
 };
 
 // Color copying: